News
Spanner thief caught with knife and baton
A soon-to-be-dad must pay a $1000 fine for stealing spanners and carrying a knife and a baton.
Five times over, four-year lesson
A Colac man who crashed while riding an e-scooter at more than five times the legal alcohol limit has learnt his lesson about e-scooter rules, losing his driver’s licence for four years.
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for support Angela and I would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Naomi and the Colac Herald for the support shown to us with our latest Sh+tbox Rally adventure. But wait there is more – for ten years the Colac Herald has told our story and the precarious predicaments of pending doom upon […]
Bay reserve report released
The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority has today released its Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve draft masterplan engagement report, with the community supporting improvements but concerned with changes to the camping precinct.
Social housing commitment for Colac
Colac leaders have welcomed the State Government’s commitment to build at least 50 social housing dwellings in Colac, however views on the site chosen are divided.
Floor replacement will boost capacity
Colac Otway Shire Council is seeking a builder to replace and strengthen the floor of the Colac’s Civic Hall to enable the venue’s seating limits to increase from 200 to 300 patrons.
Coast concern over new tax
Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce president Kevin O’Connell says a controversial 7.5 per cent tax on short stay accommodation won’t help solve the coastal town’s housing crisis.
Colac refugee volunteers waiting for family’s arrival
Colac and District Rural Australians for Refugees members are eagerly awaiting news about the arrival date of a family from Africa.